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5. ANDROMEDA. Calyx deeply 5-cleffc ; corolla egg- 

 shaped, with a 5-cleft reflexed border ; stamens 10 ; an- 

 thers with two bristles at the back ; capsule dry, 5 -celled, 

 and 5-valved. (" Named in allusion to the fable of 

 Andromeda, who was chained to a rock, and exposed 

 to the attack of a sea-monster : so does this beautiful 

 tribe of plants grow in dreary and northern wastes, 

 feigned to be the abode of preternatural monsters." 

 Sir W., J. Hooker.) 



6. ARBUTUS (Strawberry-tree). Calyx deeply 5-cleft; 

 corolla egg-shaped, with a 5-cleft reflexed border; 

 stamens 10 ; fruit fleshy, rough, 5-celled ; cells many- 

 seeded. (Name, the Latin name of the plant.) ' 



7. ARCTOSTAPHYLOS (Bear-berry). Calyx deeply 5- 

 cleft ; corolla egg-shaped, with a 5-cleft reflexed border ; 

 stamens 10 \fruit fleshy, smooth, 5-celled; cells 1-seeded. 

 (Name in Greek denoting Bear's grape.) 



1. ERICA (Heath). 



1. E. Tetralix (Cross-leaved Heath). Leaves 4 in a 

 whorl, narrow, fringed; flowers in 1 -sided terminal 

 heads. Peaty moors ; abundant; well distinguished 

 from all other English species by its leaves being placed 

 cross-wise, and by its terminal heads of drooping, rose- 

 coloured flowers, which are all turned to the same side, 

 and are of a larger size than the other common species, 

 E. cinerea. The part of the flower nearest the stem 

 is of a lighter colour than that which is exposed, where 

 it deepens to a delicate blush ; the whole flower appear- 

 ing as if it had been modelled in wax. It is sometimes 

 found of a pure white. El. July, August, with occa- 

 sional blooms throughout the autumn. Shrub. 



2. E. cinerea (Fine-leaved Heath). Leaves in threes, 

 very narrow, smooth ; flowers egg-shaped, in irregular, 

 whorled, leafy clusters. Heaths ; abundant. This and 

 the preceding are the only Heaths which can be called 

 common. It is a bushy plant, with tough, wiry stems, 

 exceedingly narrow leaves, and numerous oblong, pur- 



